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Release No. 0002.94
Jill Bauermeister (202) 205-1134
David Detar (301) 722-9807
USDA FOREST SERVICE ANNOUNCES A NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR CAMPGROUND RESERVATION SERVICE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3---Effective January 1, 1994 the number for reserving USDA Forest Service campground sites throughout America will be changed to 1-800-280-2267. For the hearing and speech impaired, the number will be TDD 1-800-879-4496. These numbers replace the campground reservation numbers used in previous years.
Both family and group reservations will be accepted for many of the campgrounds in the 156 national forests and grasslands which are located within the continental United States, Alaska, and Puerto Rico. The reservation center will be able to tell customers which campground in which states are available for advance reservations through this system. This system will allow visitors to plan ahead for their trips and make greater use of the national forests and grasslands campgrounds.
The National Forest Reservation Center operating hours are:
January through September Monday - Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm EST
Saturday & Sunday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm EST
October through December Monday - Friday 11:00 am - 7:00 pm EST
Fees for reserving campsites through this system are S7.50 per family for a site and S15.00 for a group site. There is a S7.50 cancellation fee for reservations made through this system.
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